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Employee advocacy program

Turn employees into your best-performing channel.

Your people are more trusted than your ads. ChangeEngine makes it easy for them to share: ready-to-post stories and job openings, referral campaigns that fill hard roles, review reminders at the right moment and a little swag to say thanks. From our app, or the AI assistant you already use.

Referrals, reviews and social · Tracked by team
Works insidethrough the ChangeEngine MCP
An employee taking a team photo at a company event to share on social media
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Advocacy this month
live
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3 ready-to-post stories sent to 420 opted-in employees
TUE
Referral push for 12 sales roles, with the bonus spelled out
THU
Review reminder to people at their 1-year anniversary
FRI
Swag to the top 10 referrers of the quarter
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Why advocacy programs stall

Employees would share. Nobody makes it easy.

Most people are proud of where they work, but they won't write a LinkedIn post from scratch or dig through the careers page for a link. Advocacy stalls because asking is awkward and sharing takes effort.

Effort

Sharing takes too long

Ready-to-post copy and visuals, one tap from their phone.

Timing

The ask comes at the wrong moment

Referral and review asks timed to anniversaries, wins and launches.

Thanks

Nobody sees what it's worth

Recognize and reward the people who share, and show leaders the results.

One hiring push, start to finish

How a referral campaign fills 12 sales roles

A typical advocacy campaign, drafted from one prompt. Swap in a product launch, an award or a careers event.

Day 1

The ask

Roles, the bonus and a one-tap share link to every eligible employee.

EmailSlack
Day 2

Managers lead

Talking points for managers to ask their teams.

TeamsManager
Day 3

Ready to post

LinkedIn copy and visuals for anyone who wants to share.

SocialHub
Week 2

Reminder

A nudge to people who haven't opened it yet.

SMSAutomated
Week 3

Shout-outs

Top referrers recognized company-wide.

RecognitionAutomated
Day 90

Bonus paid

A thank-you and swag when the hire passes 90 days.

SwagAutomated
Quarterly

Results

Referrals, hires and shares by team.

AnalyticsManager
EmployeeManagerAutomatedEvery step branches by team, role, tenure and location.
Explore the Communication Orchestrator →
How it works

Describe the ask. Review the posts. Make it easy to share.

01

Describe it

Tell the engine what you want shared and who should share it.

02

Review it

Posts, visuals, referral asks and manager notes arrive drafted in your brand. Edit anything.

03

Run it

Asks go out by team and moment, with one-tap sharing on any phone.

04

Prove it

See shares, referrals and hires by team.

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Referral campaign, drafted
in 2 min

"We need 12 account executives by end of quarter. Ask everyone for referrals, give managers talking points and make it easy to post on LinkedIn."

PLAN
Ask day 1, managers day 2, social day 3, reminder week 2
DRAFT
Referral email, Slack post, manager notes, 3 LinkedIn posts
WHO
1,240 eligible employees, 88 managers
SEND
Email and Slack for HQ, SMS for field teams
TRACK
Shares, referrals and hires by team
Real output

What your advocates actually get

Examples built in ChangeEngine for our sample brand, Twincrest. Ready to post, on brand and easy to share.

Social media storytelling posts

Ready-to-post stories

Copy and visuals people are proud to share.

Employer brand video frames

Employer brand videos

Short videos from your people, about your people.

Referral program campaign collateral

Referral campaigns

The roles, the bonus and a one-tap share link.

Review reminder campaign

Review moments

Asks timed to anniversaries and wins.

Branded swag with a we're hiring message

Swag that recruits

Thank-yous that also tell people you're hiring.

Branded welcome kits

Event and launch kits

Everything people need to show up for the brand.

Employee Hub AI

One place to find everything worth sharing

The Employee Hub gives every advocate a share center: this week's posts, open roles with referral links, upcoming events and their own shout-outs. One tap to share, from any phone.

✓This week's posts, ready to share
✓Open roles with personal referral links
✓HR Knowledge Agent answers questions about referral bonuses and policies
✓Personal to each person's team and location
Build a hub freeFree to get started
Twincrest hub
✦ Ask anything
Share this week
Morning, Kim
3 new posts · 12 open roles
Post
We won an award
One tap to LinkedIn
Referrals
12 open roles
Bonus after 90 days
Events
Careers night
Thursday, 6pm
HR Agent
Ask anything
Bonuses, policies
Shout-outs
Top referrers
You're #4 this quarter
Swag
Thank-you store
2 credits to spend
✦Here's a shorter version of the award post for LinkedIn.
ChangeEngine MCP

Run advocacy from Claude, ChatGPT or Copilot

The ChangeEngine MCP plugs into the AI assistant your company already approved. Ask it to launch a referral push or share a win, and it drafts, segments and schedules in your brand.

Claude
Claude
ChatGPT
ChatGPT
Microsoft Copilot
Copilot
MCP
Any MCP client
Launch a referral pushDraft LinkedIn postsBrief managersThank top referrersReport by team

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the open standard AI assistants use to connect to business systems.

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ChangeEngine in your assistant
MCP

We just won a Best Places to Work award. Draft three LinkedIn posts, send them to everyone who's opted in, and ask managers to share first.

WHO
420 opted-in employees and 88 managers
DRAFT
3 LinkedIn posts with visuals, manager note
SEND
Managers at 8am, everyone at 10am local
TRACK
Shares and clicks by team

Done. The posts and both sends are waiting for your approval in ChangeEngine.

Video case studies

Watch how teams turn employees into advocates

From referral campaigns that fill revenue-critical roles to mascots and brand kits people are proud to share.

Ethos Risk video case study▶

Ethos activates referral campaigns at scale to fill critical sales roles, protecting multimillion dollar revenue and strengthening its talent pipeline.

Combe video case study▶

Combe created Uno, a purpose built mascot, to signal positivity, reinforce values, and build trust, turning everyday communication into a cultural touchpoint.

Cart.com video case study▶

Cart.com used Cosmo, its employee-created mascot, to unify culture during M&A. Driving engagement, inclusion, and faster integration across Slack and email.

Combe video case study▶

Combe uses AI and embedded brand kits to create polished, on demand content in minutes, eliminating design bottlenecks and elevating internal communication.

“When we do the math on having the right people in the right seats, it’s millions of dollars. We got there with ChangeEngine in a big way.”

Ethos Risk · Read the case study
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Integrations

Runs on the HRIS you already have

Names, roles, teams, locations, managers and key dates sync from your HRIS, so every audience builds itself and every program triggers on time. Nothing to export, nothing to upload.

✓75+ HRIS and payroll integrations, plus Active Directory
✓Segment on any synced field: role, location, team, language, manager
✓Most teams fully connected in 7 to 10 business days
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Under the hood

The modules behind every share

Advocacy isn't a separate tool. It's the platform's modules working together, so every ask reaches the right people at the right moment, and every share gets noticed.

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Forward deployed engineering

Need something we don't do out of the box? Your engineer builds it.

ChangeEngine provides a forward deployed engineer who builds whatever custom apps your advocacy program needs, and ships them inside your Employee Hub with your branding and your data.

Referral leaderboardShare centerEvent check-inStory submission formSwag credit storeConnector to your ATS

Built with your team and approved by IT before anything goes live.

Analytics

See what your advocates are worth

Track shares, clicks, referrals and hires by team and campaign. Show leadership the pipeline your people create.

✓Shares and clicks by campaign
✓Referrals and hires by team
✓Top advocates to recognize
✓A leadership readout you can forward as is
Explore Engagement Analytics →
Message analytics with open and response rates by channel
Reads and responses by channel
Most engaged employees with open and click rates
Your most engaged people
Who runs it

Advocacy spans four teams. One platform connects them.

Rated by HR teams on G2

What People leaders say about on-brand content

G2 Users Most Likely to Recommend, Enterprise, 2026G2 Best Support, Mid-Market, 2026G2 High Performer 2026

"The ease with which the team was able to create meaningful content and on-brand graphics saved us countless hours and helped us drive engagement across the organization."

Stephanie Greco
Stephanie Greco
Strategic HR Leader

"We partnered to develop campaigns to keep employees engaged. Having a partner like ChangeEngine is imperative to drive success."

Chris D.
Chris D.
Director, Talent and Org Development

"Sending personalized internal communications has never been easier."

Alex Murphy
Alex Murphy
Global People Advisor
Your first 30 days

Live in under two weeks

Our team starts building your first program while IT connects your HRIS, and your forward deployed engineer scopes anything custom.

7 to 10
business days to full setup
75+
HRIS integrations
Day 1

Brand kit loaded

Logo, colors, fonts and tone set once.

Days 2 to 5

HRIS connected

Roles, teams and locations sync.

Days 7 to 10

First program live

Drafted by AI, reviewed by your team.

Day 30

First results

Reads and actions by team and location.

For IT and security

Why IT says yes in one meeting

There is no new app for employees, no code to maintain and nothing to host. ChangeEngine connects to the systems IT already runs through standard, auditable integrations.

Certified

Certified, not self-attested

SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certified and GDPR compliant, with documentation ready in the Trust Center.

Identity

SSO on day one

SAML or OAuth single sign-on with optional 2FA. Employees reach the hub with Google or Microsoft sign-in.

Data

Your data stays in your region

Encryption in transit and at rest, with data residency in the US, EU or Canada. Content is generated inside your ChangeEngine environment.

AI governance

No shadow AI

The MCP runs inside the assistant you already approved and acts with the signed-in user's permissions. Nothing sends without an approval.

Integrations

Through the front door

Workday, ADP, BambooHR, UKG and 75+ more, plus Active Directory, Teams, Slack and SharePoint, all through standard APIs.

Control

Roles and approvals

Role-based permissions and approval steps, so comms, legal and leadership sign off before anything goes out.

FAQ

Employee Advocacy questions, answered

What is an employee advocacy program?

A program that makes it easy for employees to share company news, open roles and stories with their networks. ChangeEngine drafts the posts, times the asks, recognizes the people who share and tracks the results.

Is sharing optional?

Always. Employees opt in, choose what to share and can edit any post before it goes out.

Does it work with our ATS?

Referral campaigns link to your open roles, and your forward deployed engineer can connect your ATS so referrals and hires flow back into reporting.

How do you reach people without a desk?

One-tap share links by SMS or WhatsApp, and the Employee Hub on any phone.

How do we measure results?

Engagement Analytics tracks shares, clicks, referrals and hires by team and campaign.

Can we run it from an AI assistant?

Yes. The ChangeEngine MCP lets Claude, ChatGPT or Copilot draft and schedule advocacy campaigns, with your normal roles and approvals in place.

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